switching from AF to MF on D70 housings

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I would like to find out from D70 owners with Ikelite or Subal housings, if these housings incorporate a switch that enables switching from Auto focus to Manual focus while underwater.

I have a Subal housing for an F80 and I've noticed that the AF/MF switch is in a different position on the D70. I often use this switch, I'm considering a D70 and wondering if this same feature is available ??

thanks in advance
 
I am not sure about Ikelite but Subal does have the AF/MF switch in front of the housing. Nexus also has AF/MF switch but not Sea and Sea nor Aquatica.
If you go for Subal, I would definitely recommend the GS180 viewfinder as D70 viewfinder is a bit tiny and the GS Viewfinder does make a big difference.
 
dbh:
I believe Nexus & Subal are the only 2 housings that allow you to switch between AF / MF.


Dave

Actually, Nexus and little ole Ikelite are the only two.

Subal doesn't feel that it is necessary to offer that control because the Auto/Manual selector gears on Nikon Macro lenses allow them to be switched from A/M via the housings focus control.
 
just got my wife a sea and sea housing for her D70 and it has a switch labeled af/mf. I may be mistaken but I would believe to be manul/ auto focus, no?
 
scuubaadoo:
just got my wife a sea and sea housing for her D70 and it has a switch labeled af/mf. I may be mistaken but I would believe to be manul/ auto focus, no?

Hmm, I don't remember exactly since I sold my D70 Sea and Sea housing awhile back. There are 2 buttons there on the left lower cornor of the housing. One is labeled af/mf but it does not really has nothing to do with af/mf switch. One is a zoom button and the other one (which I never used) is for manual focus. However if you are in autofocus mode, with Sea and Sea, you cannot switch to manual focus underwater and vice versa.
 
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